(Airdate: January 19, 2026) KPTZ’s Operations Director (and former General Manager) Taylor Clark sat down with our new Executive Director Genevieve Barlow and Board Vice President Fred Flanzer to talk about recent changes to KPTZ management and our excitement about working to chart the future of your community radio station.

(Airdate: January 12, 2026) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark sat down with Debbi Steel to learn more about her rewarding experience volunteering at St. Vincent de Paul and helping out our neighbors. She was joined by Norm Tonina who is the VP of the local conference of St, Vincents. For more information about St. Vincent de Paul, including about volunteering you can call 360-379-1325, or go online to svdpejc.org,

(Airdate: December 29, 2025) Twenty-two years ago, Kirk Roberts worked his first shift at Siren’s Pub – twenty-two years ago on New Year’s Eve. In our conversation, Kirk talks of his dedication to Siren’s, his love of his adopted community, Port Townsend, and what it takes to be the doorman at a popular drinking establishment.  Hosted by Phil Andrus.

(Airdate: December 15, 2025) KPTZ’s Marshall Gooch interviewed Chimacum School Band Director Daniel Ferland and his student musicians about their upcoming trip to Washington DC for the nation’s 250th birthday where they are representing Washington State in the National Independence Day Parade.

(Airdate: December 8, 2025) Salish Coast Elementary Students on People with Figurative Heart, This week’s Attention Please! presents the insightful words of twenty-five fourth grade students from Salish Coast Elementary School, the students of Ms. Christine Kiely. They share their writing about people with figurative heart in our area, including a firefighter, a conservationist, a doctor, and a dancer.  Hosted by Phil Andrus.

(Airdate: December 1, 2025) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark sat down with Jon Kertzer, host of Roots and Branches (Sunday 3-5pm) to talk about his recent visit to WOMEX (Worldwide Music Expo) in Finland. He has been going since 1995 and since 2010 has been recording artists in the studio while he is there.

(Airdate: November 24, 2025) his week’s Attention Please! comes in two festive parts.  Flavia Heinemann and Elizabeth Rowen open the doors to the 38th Annual Chimacum Arts and Crafts Fair.  Then, Denise Winter and Brendan Chambers roll up the curtain on Key City Public Theatre’s “Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Christmas Show”.  Hosted by Phil Andrus.

(Airdate: November 17, 2025) KPTZ’s Taylor Clark and Tate Munnich were joined by Barry Denton and Vicki Legman from the Friends of Fort Worden about the work the Friends are doing around the park and how people can get involved. More information is available at https://www.fwfriends.org/.

(Airdate: November 10, 2025) on this week’s Attention Please! documentarian Nhatt Nichols traveled to Fox Ranch, the Nature Conservancy’s prairie preserve, to learn about the shortgrass prairie’s past, present, and future with three local Yuma County residents. This project is supported by Prairie Sea Projects, a non-profit community-based arts organization based in Joes, CO. There is also an accompanying comic book, which you can find here.

(Airdate: November 3, 2025) Mentor Inspired – Student Created. “Winnie” is a completely student led production – mentored by experienced artists and professionals, but directed, acted and produced by 14 3rd-12th graders.

Performances:
Thurs 11/13, 7pm
Sun 11/16, 2pm
Fri 11/21, 7pm
Sat 11/22, 2pm
Sun 11/23, 2pm
Tickets – by donation at the door
They have plenty of seats for everyone!

Location: Jefferson County Fairgrounds – Erickson Building, 4907 Landes Street in Port Townsend